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loss of power steering after wet!
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:46 pm
by familybus
as above ive got a 2.8d GU and every time i so much as drive through a decent puddle i loose power steering altogether till the water comes off and dries! is this normal or do i need to adjust belt or something else? thanks in advance!
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:54 pm
by ozy1
id be checking your belt for tension,
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:03 pm
by ST391GQ
ozy1 wrote:id be checking your belt for tension,
Wot he said !!
Cheers Keith
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:10 pm
by beretta
I think that would be an excellent start!
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:37 pm
by rochrd
belt could b a bit loose and when wet courses to slip.
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:16 pm
by ozy1
how did we go with this?
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:37 pm
by familybus
i checked and it seems tight enough
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:31 pm
by chimpboy
The only part of the system that I can imagine being affected by water in this way is the belt, so even though it feels tight enough to you it's still the prime suspect in my mind. Everything else is sealed for high pressure; if it wasn't you'd have PAS fluid spraying all over the place by now.
I would therefore say - get a new belt. It's only going to cost ten bucks and they don't last forever anyway.
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:26 pm
by Rambo
If you had a loose belt for a while, yes the belt would be worn!
But I would also look at the condition of your pully grooves, they also wear especially with a loose belt skidding around!
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 1:42 pm
by ozy1
yeah i would agree as above, check belt edges and pulleys for wear, as the belt may be tight, but not actually grippin properly
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:45 pm
by tweak'e
do those motors run harmonic balances in the front pully? if so it could be slipping when it gets wet.
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:50 pm
by ozy1
tweak'e wrote:do those motors run harmonic balances in the front pully? if so it could be slipping when it gets wet.
pretty sure they dont, as they have a duel mass flywheel which replaces the need for the harmonic balancer, as far as im aware,